The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-03
EARTHQUAKE AND STORM.
THE ELEMENTS SUDDENLY UN
LOOSED, VENT THEA FUZZY.
Every City In Tennessee With The
Exception Of Memphis,
Shaken Up.
HEARTRRNDING SCENES OF AN
UPHEAvAL IN ECUADOR.
Buildings FAN aud People Become
Panic tricken-CI clones
and Hurricanes.
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NASHVILLE, TENN, August 2.-The
earthquake shock did 10 damage here.
The following specials from various
towns indicate general shake up.
cLABKviLLR, TENN.
The earthquake shock WAS felt here
at 1887 O'Clock this morning. The
direction seemed from southwest to
northeast, and the duration was forty
or sixty seconds. There seemed to be
only one shock and succession OF
waves. It was the :severest ever
felt here ard created much alarm.
From some building, tho ladies ran
screaming into the streets, and many
others vacated their houses for the
time being.
COLUMBIA, TENN.
At 12:45 o'clock this morning an
earthquake shock was felt here by
many people. 10 several instances
households were aroused from their
slumber.
MURTRBK'B >Ro, TENN.
A few families were aroused at IL 80
O'Clock this morning by a sight trsm.
bling Of the earth. Telephone mes-
ssges from other places make no men.
ton OF The shock.
FRANKLIN, TENN.
Franklin was visited BY an earth.
quake shock at 1910 O'Clock this
morning that startled the inhsbi' rants.
There were two severe shocks and one
lesser one.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
A slight shock Of earthquake was
felt here early this m Irning, nut as far
ss known IL awoke bnt few people.
On East fourth street and Upper
Georgia avenue II was ieooS-
MED by J. w. Robertson
and Mrs. Relic, who thinks the time
wss about 9 O'Clock. At John B.
Connor's house, on East Terrace,
glasses we're j,ng ed in a lively way,
srd some IL Gig family looked for
burglars. Mr.. Conner says il was
1915 o'clock. The shock was not felt
on the upper part Of Cameron Hill or
Lookout, or on Waldsn's Ridge.
aALLATIS.
Earthquake shocks we're felt here
this morning n, IL 40 O'Clock, by many
people. A large number were awak-
ened from their slumbeTs by the
shocks. Several people from the coun-
by, living along tho river, claim that
they felt shock very psrcepdbly.
TuLLAHoNA, TENN.
Quite a perceptible shock OF the
esrIh was felt hers this morning at
1880 o'clock. At the residence Of Jsr.
q. Ay delotte the servants we're awak-
cred aud the house searched for In
truders, az II was thought by the fam.
lily that some one was trying n blow
open the taie.
JACKSON, TESSnsKE.
At l o'clock iris morning. this city
was yitited by two distinct earth
q rake shocks which lasted about one
minute IL rocked houses. ratified
windows and avobe many OF our ciu-
Gems who wsfO much claimed. Toe
vla'her today has been intensely act.
theImonetor in place. registering l02
degrees.
OUTSIDE or TENNESSEE.
CHICAGO, August 2-Dspatches
from jacksonville, CentrAlla and
Jonesboro, III this morning indicate
that tbs sartt quake shocks noted ut
Nashville, Tenn, &. Louie, No, and
Evansville, Ind., were general
throughout Southern and Central Hi.
nois. AT JaCkfohyillo the vibrations
feemed from east 10 wet; but At
Jonesboro, from northwest 10 south.
AT the latter place q rumbing noise
was heard and the shocks Of sufficient
force 10 cauto picture iramee 10 fall
from the walls. The time WAS 1910
am.
A severe shock OF earthquake was
felt at 80 O'Clock this morning, last
Ing 80 seconds. IL stopped many
clockr, and frightened the people. No
damage reported.
AT HUSrsyILLK, ALA.
At 1890 o'c.ock this morning n dis
tlnct earthquake shock was felt in this
city, aiouaing sleepers by the noise
and motion. Tho vibration was from
south to north, and wAs 10 lowed by 4
proirActtd tremor, having q duration
Of about twelve Beoonds.